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Open Government DataInner City Association, 8 September 2015
Paul StoneNew Zealand Open Government Data Programme
What is open data?
Brief description of the open government data policies and programme
Some sources of central government data
Examples of putting data to use
Examples of international open cities
Agenda
”Open data is data that can be freely used, reused and redistributed by anyone - subject only, at most, to the requirement to attribute and share alike.”(Open Data Handbook – Open Knowledge Foundation)
NZ Government… Non-proprietary and machine-readable
format licensed for re-use (NZGOAL)
What is “open data”?
NZ Open Government in 2015 NZ Government Open
Access & Licensing Framework (NZGOAL)
NZ Data & Information Management Principles
Declaration on Open and Transparent Government
Data.govt.nz
Clear Cabinet decisions and intent Foundations built
The Programme
Our job is to:
To encourage and support the release of data
To understand the user communities and their demand for data (and raise awareness)
To assess the impact
Locations of some central government data
Charities Register https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-in-new-zealand/the-charities-register/advanced-search/
Ministry of Health Statisticshttp://www.health.govt.nz/nz-health-statistics
MSD Contracts http://map.contractmapping.govt.nz/
Statistics NZhttp://nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/wbos/Index.aspx
Land Information NZ Data Service https://data.linz.govt.nz/
IRD Tax Statisticshttp://www.ird.govt.nz/aboutir/external-stats/tax-statistics-sitemap.html
Land Resource Information System (Landcare Research)https://lris.scinfo.org.nz/
Ministry of Transport Statisticshttp://www.transport.govt.nz/research/
Public Health Surveillance (Environmental Science and Research, ESR)https://surv.esr.cri.nz/surveillance/annual_surveillance.php
Victims of Crime Statisticshttp://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publication/new-recorded-crime-victimisation-statistics-rcvs
Examples of data put to use
Shade MapBy Dumparkhttp://app.dumpark.com/sunlight/learn.html
Examples
Examples
Campaigning against liquor outlet licenses
Show on a map◦ Licensed outlet locations◦ Crime statistics and location◦ School locations◦ Population demographics (eg. income, age, etc.)
Visualisation and public debate in the media on education policy
NZ Herald
Maori.geek.nz
@polemic
@fogonwater
• Data shows:• low income earners are more likely to be obese• High concentration of low income earners in
central Washington DC• Retail licence data - low quality food outlets in low
income neighbourhoods• High prevalence of smartphones amongst low
income earners
Using data to identify causes to problems – high levels of obesity (US example)
Winning solution
LifeHackLabs
LifeHackLabs
Significantly higher admissions to hospital as a result of self harm
Contact usEmail:[email protected] [email protected]
Open Government Data Programme:www.ict.govt.nz/programmes/open-and-transparent-government/
Case Studies:www.ict.govt.nz/programmes/open-and-transparent-government/open-data-case-studies/
This presentation:http://www.slideshare.net/enotsluap/open-government-data-inner-city-association-wellington
